It is 99% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light.

Those who practice the Islamic faith are preparing for Ramadan, the annual holy month, where Muslims will fast throughout the ...

The date of Easter changes annually due to the lunar cycle and the varying date of the spring equinox. Here's when Easter ...

Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period ...

Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is just by looking up.

Marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar, it falls on January 29 in 2025, kicking off the 15-day Spring Festival. Celebrations vary depending on the country or region, but there are a few ...

The recent debate about whether we should call the holiday “Chinese New Year” or “Lunar New Year" has made me reflect on the ...

Lunar New Year will be celebrated on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The occasion is based on the lunar calendar and takes place all around the world but it's primarily celebrated by Asian countries.

January 29 marks the start of the new year on the Lunar calendar — this year, the Year of the Snake. Lunar New Year is celebrated across many cultures, each with its own traditions and ways of ...

Chaturthi Vrat, dedicated to Lord Ganesha, falls on the 3rd of March, followed by Holashtak on the 7th. Holashtak is an eight ...

Lunar New Year is a festival beyond compare. Technically it’s a week—determined by the lunar calendar but always late January to mid-February—but for many, Chunjie (Spring Festival ...

Rather than following the Western Gregorian Calendar with 365-day years, the Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar based on the moon's 12 phases. Each phase cycle spans approximately 29 days ...